“Ramp Up” is a new initiative that aims to fuel entrepreneurship and revitalize three commercial districts in distressed neighborhoods near downtown.
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Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Community members embrace new Mitchell Street library branch
The Mitchell Street Branch Library opened Saturday to large crowds. Hundreds of visitors checked out books, used computers and participated in art and music projects to celebrate the new branch on Historic Mitchell Street.
Posted inCarousel, Concordia, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, South, Walker Square, West
Central city residents concerned about proposed fire station closures
Residents of the near South and West Sides are concerned that the closing of fire stations 28 and 31 will negatively impact quality of life in the areas and result in delayed response times.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, South
Art Walk along Hank Aaron trail focuses on Open Housing marches of 1967-68
An Art Walk on the Hank Aaron State Trail gave attendees the opportunity to learn more about Milwaukee’s civil rights history and the Menomonee River Valley.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, South
Doors Open Milwaukee features Lindsay Heights, Layton Boulevard West sites
Doors Open Milwaukee is spotlighting the Lindsay Heights and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods on Sept. 23 and 24. More than 170 buildings throughout the city will be open to the public.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Education, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Resident artist brings multicultural mural to Anna F. Doerfler School
Arts @ Large artist Muneer Bahauddeen is working with students at Anna F. Doerfler School to complete a six-piece mural using symbols from Mayan, Ghanaian and Hmong cultures.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
MPS youth apprenticeship program serves 250 students this academic year
The MPS youth apprentice program offers teens the opportunity to work for pay at local companies, gaining experience and “filling a pipeline” for employers.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Annual Silver City International Festival draws large crowds
A record crowd attended the sixth annual Silver City International Festival last weekend. The festival celebrated the neighborhood’s diversity with a wide variety of local artists, food vendors and other activities.
Posted inClarke Square, Multimedia, On The Block
On The Block: Parks offer escape
Clarke Square resident Ras Maurice McCutcheon, 17, is happy that Milwaukee values its park system. He says it offers everyone a chance to escape urban environments and smartphones and to take their minds off of what’s bothering them at home.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Menomonee Valley, News, South, Walker Square
Dream deferred? Determined DACA supporters rally on South Side
Thousands of people gathered Wednesday for a march and rally to support those who will be affected by the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.